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Alcohol advertising

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:41 pm
by _Sophocles
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Christian standards should also apply to those who earn a living by selling or advertising products in the marketplace. [...]

Sister Oaks called my attention to a similar example in the world of advertising. The magazine Women’s Sports and Fitness does not accept cigarette ads, thus foregoing much-needed revenue. A woman columnist and physician, Dr. Joan Ullyot, praised this policy and contrasted it to the practice of another organization:

“I am dismayed that a prominent women’s sport, tennis, continues to take support from a cigarette company. Surely the top women in this sport, none of whom smoke, have the [courage] to say no to this hypocrisy and stop lending their names and prestige to sanction and glamorize a lethal product. Any role model in sport who accepts support or sponsorship from a company whose products destroy health and fitness should take a hard look at what she is, by association, endorsing” (Women’s Sports and Fitness, Sept. 1986, p. 12).

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if this same attitude of looking after the interests of others governed Latter-day Saints who are making a profit from the sale or promotion of alcoholic beverages? Consider the terrible effects of alcohol. Alcohol-related accidents are the leading cause of death of those under twenty-five. The physical, social, and financial effects of alcohol ruin marriages and family life. By dulling inhibitions, alcohol leads to untold numbers of crimes and moral transgressions. Alcohol is the number one addictive drug in our day.

The consumption of alcohol is increasing among youth. Targeting young audiences, advertisers portray beer and wine as joyful, socially desirable, and harmless. Producers are promoting new types of alcoholic beverages as competitors in the huge soft-drink market. Grocery and convenience stores and gas stations stock alcoholic beverages side by side with soda pop. Can Christians who are involved in this commerce be indifferent to the physical and moral effects of the alcohol from which they are making their profits?

Other examples could be given, but these few are sufficient to illustrate the principle that the Golden Rule applies to our earning activities. We are our brother’s keeper, even in the marketplace.

Dallin H. Oaks, "Brother's Keeper," October 1986 General Conference

Do you think Oaks ever imagined, back in 1986, that the church would ever be in a position to practice what it preaches with regard to the above? And that, if so, it would fail so miserably to measure up to the moral standard set by a women's fitness magazine?

Re: Alcohol advertising

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:53 pm
by _3sheets2thewind
Is that a real poster the Church is using?

Re: Alcohol advertising

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:04 pm
by _Sophocles
That image appeared as a banner ad on SLTrib.com. Here's a pic of a similar ad appearing in the wild.

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Re: Alcohol advertising

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:17 pm
by _son of Ishmael
I am sure that is just grape juice in those glasses...

Re: Alcohol advertising

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:54 pm
by _sock puppet
Yea, and that's just a prosthetic knee showing on that woman.

Re: Alcohol advertising

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:28 pm
by _just me
:lol:

Re: Alcohol advertising

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 3:24 am
by _Gadianton
Soph wrote:Do you think Oaks ever imagined, back in 1986, that the church would ever be in a position to practice what it preaches with regard to the above? And that, if so, it would fail so miserably to measure up to the moral standard set by a women's fitness magazine?


This is awesome, I love it! Hell, I may even throw back a couple shots of Wild Turkey in City Creek next time I'm in Utah, in honor of this add campaign. I most certainly do want it to pay off! I'm sure Twede's bishop would have no problem with a big show of support for the Church by making it a "City Creek" night just as the Church intended it. Notice how there are no G's or wedding rings either, and while there's only one earring, It's pretty gaudy.

Re: Alcohol advertising

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:10 am
by _Polygamy-Porter
Sophocles wrote:That image appeared as a banner ad on SLTrib.com. Here's a pic of a similar ad appearing in the wild.

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The one on the left has a hidden message.

"Leave the temple garments at home! Come to City Creek and get LIT!"

C'mon LDS Inc, I think most wine swilling Mormons still sport the chapel chaps.
Please photoshop some sleeves on that slut.